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Recruiting and Retaining Generation Y Teachers

By: Ronald W. Rebore, Angela L. E. Walmsley

Provides educational leaders with a framework for hiring Generation Y teachers, developing appropriate instructional and professional development programs, and successfully building a multigenerational, collaborative learning community.

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Grade Level: K-12
ISBN: 9781412969918
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2009
Page Count: 144
Publication date: November 28, 2012

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"Essential information on topics such as job postings, interview structuring, and selecting the best candidate for the position is helpful for hiring, training, and supervising Generation Y teachers. From the opening vignettes to the end-of-chapter exercises and focus questions, this book superbly presents sound, current, and relevant information."
—Darrin D. Sorrells, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

Engage a new generation of teachers to create effective learning communities!

College graduates seeking positions in school districts today often belong to the generation known as Generation Y, or the Millennials, raised in a society saturated with technology and multicultural influences. Their perspectives, expectations, and needs differ dramatically from previous generations and integrating these candidates into an existing school culture requires new approaches to recruiting and building professional relationships.

Ronald W. Rebore and Angela L. E. Walmsley provide school and district leaders with a research-based framework for connecting with this new generation of professionals and building a multigenerational, collaborative workforce. The book includes guidelines for hiring and retaining Generation Y educators, integrating them into a learning community, and developing appropriate instructional and professional development programs. A wide range of case studies and extensive exercises help school leaders:

Identify Generation Y educators' learning, communication, and work styles
Recruit, interview, and hire candidates in support of stated school goals
Evaluate school culture and promote cross-generational teamwork
Communicate effectively with all staff members

By harnessing the optimism and innovation of new teachers and valuing every generation's contributions, educational leaders can cultivate a work environment where all can thrive.

Author(s)

Ronald W. Rebore

Ronald W. Rebore is a professor at Saint Louis University located in Saint Louis, Missouri. His professional experience includes 22 years as an administrator: nine years as an assistant superintendent of a medium suburban school district, five years as the superintendent of schools in a small suburban school district, and eight years as the superintendent of schools for a large metropolitan school district employing approximately 4,000 staff members with an annual budget of approximately $170 million.

He has taught graduate-level courses in educational leadership for approximately 20 years, including ethics courses. Rebore has over 30 publications. Two of his books have been translated into Chinese and have been adopted for use in preparing educational administrators in China. Rebore has a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy, a master's of education degree in counseling and guidance, and a doctor of philosophy degree in educational leadership.

Angela L. E. Walmsley

Angela L. E. Walmsley is an assistant professor at Saint Louis University located in Saint Louis, Missouri. She has been working in the field of education for approximately 13 years. In that time, she has taught middle school and high school mathematics both in the United States and the United Kingdom; she has taught introductory education courses and graduate-level advanced education and mathematics education courses at two universities in the Saint Louis area; and she is currently teaching statistical and educational research courses at Saint Louis University.

Walmsley has a joint bachelor’s of science degree in mathematics and teaching from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; a master’s in education degree in mathematics education and a diploma in statistics from the University of Dublin: Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland; and a doctor of philosophy degree in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on mathematics education and educational research from Saint Louis University. In addition, she holds teaching certificates for the states of Illinois and Missouri, as well as Northern Ireland in the UK.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1. Characteristics of the New Generation of Teachers

Chapter Objectives

Vignette

Characteristics of Generation Y

Vacancies in the Classroom

Newly Hired Veteran Teachers

Professionals Changing Careers to Teaching

The Emergence of Generation Y

Multiple Intelligences

Emotional Intelligence

Summary

Case Study A

Case Study B

Exercise

Chapter Focus Questions

2. Marketing and Recruiting Generation Y Teachers, Staff Members, and Administrators

Chapter Objectives

Vignette

Characteristics of Generation Y

Generation Y Applicants

The Milieu

Considerations Affecting Marketing and Recruitment

Methods of Recruiting Generation Y

Summary

Case Study

Exercise

Chapter Focus Questions

3. Culture of the School as Generations Merge

Chapter Objectives

Vignette

Characteristics of Generation Y

Methods for Analyzing School and District Culture

"New and Old" Coming Together

Characteristics of a Positive School Culture

Building Learning Communities

Hiring for Mission

Summary

Case Study A

Case Study B

Exercise

Chapter Focus Questions

4. Communication Aspects of Generation Y Teachers

Chapter Objectives

Vignette

Characteristics of Generation Y

Multiple Dimensions of the Communication Process

New Communication Mediums

Frequency and Characteristics of Communication

Multitasking

Administrator Communication

Summary

Case Study A

Case Study B

Exercise

Chapter Focus Questions

5. Hiring and Compensation of Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

Chapter Objectives

Vignette

Characteristics of Generation Y

Selecting and Hiring Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

Interviewing Generation Y Candidates

Compensating Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

Fringe Benefit Programs for Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

Summary

Case Study

Exercises

Chapter Focus Questions

6. Retaining Generation Y Through Assessment and Professional Growth

Chapter Objectives

Vignette

Characteristics of Generation Y

Performance Assessment of Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

Professional Development for Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

School District Goals and Objectives in Relation to Generation Y Teachers and Administrators

Summary

Case Study

Exercises

Chapter Focus Questions

Resource: Definitions of Technological Items and Terms

References

Suggested Reading

Index

Reviews

"As more and more veteran educators retire, it is critical that younger teachers entering the field succeed! Administrators, human resource professionals, and classroom teachers will have a better understanding of how to relate to this group. Essential information on such topics as job postings, interview structuring, and selecting the best candidate for the position is helpful for anyone hiring, training, and supervising Generation Y teachers. From the opening vignettes to the end-of-chapter exercises and focus questions, Rebore and Walmsley superbly present sound, current, and relevant information that is informative and thought-provoking.”

Darrin D. Sorrells, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

"Ronald Rebore and Angela Walmsley provide a comprehensive description of how Generation Y developed, what they expect from the work environment (constant feedback, for example) and how to
bridge the gap between the technology-savvy Generation Y teachers and administrators and the veteran Baby Boomer teachers and administrators."

The School Administrator, April 2011
American Association of School Administrators

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